Father of the Oak – Silvanus.
He was the only god that didn't have a clear alignment, and he was also the most extreme proponent of natural balance.
Therefore, even though he stopped the disaster brought about by the Arcane Empire's destruction, many races didn't know much about his deeds. Because his past actions were too extreme, it was too easy to cause conflict between civilizations and races. Father of the Oak only cared about the entire natural world, and any race was the same to him. His followers could be from good to evil, as long as they leaned towards the neutral alignment, there wouldn't be a problem. Father of the Oak's perspective on things was different from everyone else, and most of the gods had a huge conflict with him in terms of values.
For now.
Father Oak's remaining influence was limited to druids, treants, and dryads. Even before he had fallen, Father Oak had great divine power and his church's influence spread to every corner of the material plane. However, he still did not gain much recognition from the civilizations of many races even though he had great divine power and his church's influence spread to every corner of the material plane. Because no matter if it was humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, or other races, they couldn't avoid destroying nature while developing their own civilization. The only thing that could be spread within the civilization was the relatively gentle teachings of Mother Earth, and the agricultural development she represented.
Therefore, even though Father of the Oak saved the world, he was gradually forgotten by the world.
Perhaps to Father of the Oak, he didn't need the gratitude of the world. Maintaining the balance of the natural world was his mission, and sacrificing himself to protect nature was just to complete his own mission.
To be honest, Søren's way of doing things and his worldview conflicted greatly with Father of the Oak.
But this didn't affect his respect for Father of the Oak.
Father of the Oak was really a great elder, and in the long years, he was the one who cleaned up the mess left behind by the battles of the gods. The material plane had experienced countless disasters, and there were a few disasters that weren't inferior to a large-scale nuclear explosion, but Father of the Oak saved them all in the end. Humans were a race that loved to seek death. From the Nesser era to the Thorium era to the Arcane Empire, and if the Psychics Empire and another special civilization were added, then the material plane would have experienced even more large-scale natural disasters.
The Father of the Oak and the tree shepherds in his church had been tirelessly restoring the natural environment.
As long as it didn't destroy the balance of nature, Father Oak wouldn't easily show his anger. But if he was really angry, it would be a terrifying thing.
Because he was one of the few ancient deities who had a part-time job as a [Barbarian]!
Father Oak rarely participated in battles, but there was no doubt that his battle prowess was at the forefront of the multiverse. He was also one of the few greater gods who had the ability to end a plane, but he probably wouldn't do that.
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Fog Forest.
Søren looked at everything in front of him in confusion. The path that the Goddess of Magic showed him was one that he had never seen before.
Because it was shrouded in fog all year round and the interior of the forest was like a maze, adventurers had not been able to fully explore this huge primeval forest during and after the outbreak of the Avatar Crisis. There were many ancient lifeforms here, and they relied on the natural environment of the Misty Forest to avoid the harassment of other races.
There was a strange arch of trees in front of them.
At this moment, they had gone deep into the Misty Forest. In this huge forest with an area of more than ten thousand square kilometers, there were many secret realms left from ancient times.
People called them [Nature's Gate], but in fact, they were all remnants of half-planes.
"This is it."
The Midnight Lady stopped, stretched out her white finger and gently tapped on the tree arch in front of her. Then the fog in front of them dispersed, and a quiet road appeared around them.
The trees around them swayed slightly as if they were alive, which made them feel a little uneasy.
"Many of the trees here are dead."
Ildis's expression was full of amazement. As a wizard who had not yet reached the realm of legends, everything in front of him was very strange to him. Under normal circumstances, he would never want to go deep into the Misty Forest.
"Yes."
The Midnight Lady nodded gently and said slowly, "The plague has eroded here, and there are some evil forces affecting these trees. The next thing I need your help with is related to this."
A clear river appeared in front of them.
This should be the space between the material plane and the half-plane. It was a space gap opened by some powerful force.
"You can't pass through here."
A clear female voice sounded in front of them. Accompanied by a faint natural aura, an extremely beautiful woman in a light green dress walked out of the trees in front of them. She looked a bit like an elf because she had a pair of pointed ears, but appearance didn't mean anything. In front of them was actually a high-level Dryad.
Even!
Søren also saw the brilliance of divinity on her body.
The Dryad walked up to them with light steps, and Ildis's expression seemed to be a little stunned. In terms of beauty, the Dryad should be at the top of the material plane. He probably hadn't even seen such a beautiful Dryad in the past.
"Caliane."
It seemed that it was not the first time the Midnight Lady came here. She looked at the beautiful Dryad in front of her and said slowly, "I have to enter the temple. There are some things I need inside."
Caliane should be the name of the beautiful Dryad in front of them.
She frowned slightly. With her strength, she should not be able to see the true identity of the Goddess of Magic, but she could roughly see that her strength was extraordinary. It was not the first time the Goddess of Magic came here. Last time, she seemed to have returned empty-handed and then thought of asking for help. For a moment, even Søren was curious about what was inside the temple that made the Goddess of Magic so eager to get it.
"I'm sorry."
The Dryad still refused the Midnight Lady in front of her. She shook her head and said, "The natural seal can't be opened. We need this power to stop the erosion of the forest."
"Please leave here."
The negotiation still failed.
In this regard, the Goddess of Magic did not seem to be surprised. Soran, who was next to her, silently put his hand on the hilt of his sword. Ildis's expression also became serious. It seemed that if necessary, they did not mind using force to solve the problem. However, the Goddess of Magic stopped this. There seemed to be some power here that made her afraid. At least, she did not want to solve it by force.
So, she looked at the Dryad in front of her and said slowly, "If we can help you solve these problems, can you let me into the temple?"
Problems?
There was no doubt that she was referring to the forest that was being eroded.
Søren's expression was a little surprised because he did not know how the Goddess of Magic was going to solve the problem. She was the Goddess of Magic, not the Goddess of Nature. At first glance, the nearby trees were special existences with life and consciousness. Even they were being eroded by some kind of power. There was no doubt that this was a very troublesome problem, and it seemed that this situation had been going on for a long time. Some of the trees had completely decayed. If there was not a power suppressing here, these trees might have been corrupted into Deadwood Guards.
The Dryad's expression seemed to be a little hesitant.
She glanced at the Midnight Lady in front of her and said hesitantly, "Although you are very powerful, this problem is not something you can solve."
This Demiplane had existed for a long time.
Such a serious erosion could not have been formed overnight. It was probably related to many factors. The balance of the Elemental Pool was not right. Even Søren did not think that the Goddess of Magic could solve this problem.
"Of course."
The Midnight Lady nodded slightly, indicating that she did not have the ability to solve this problem. Her domain did not include nature, and saving was undoubtedly more difficult than destroying it. However, she then turned her gaze to Søren and Ildis and said softly, "Since you are a priest serving the Father of the Oak Tree – Silvanus, then you should know that there is a ritual that can be used to awaken the divine power he left behind and heal this forest, right?"
Ritual to heal the forest?
Søren's body trembled when he heard this, and then a thought immediately popped up in his mind. He murmured, "It can't be that ritual, can it?"
There were many Dryads among the followers of the Father of the Oak Tree.
As the companions of trees, many Dryads used to seek protection from the Father of the Oak Tree. In the church of the Father of the Oak Tree, there were two sacred rituals that could be used to restore the natural environment and restore life to the dying forest. There were many rituals in the church of the Father of the Oak Tree, but the two most powerful and sacred rituals were called the [Tree Song] and the [Dance of the Dryads].
The former was an extremely large ritual.
It required a large number of followers to sing the ancient hymns of the church in unison to attract the creatures in the forest to stop and listen. From what he saw, this place did not have the conditions to perform the [Tree Song] ritual.
The latter was a joyous ritual to restore the vitality of the forest. It required the followers to use flutes and dances to summon the Dryads out of the trees they were connected to and then mate with humans.
This ritual should have been mentioned before.
This ritual didn't cost much to the Dryads, but it was a huge burden to the people who mated with them. They might even have to pay a lot more than that.
"The Dance of the Dryads?"
The Midnight Lady's words seemed to have reminded the Dryad in front of her. Her beautiful face revealed a thoughtful expression as she looked at Søren and Ildis in front of her. She was a Dryad herself, so this ritual should be the easiest for her to complete. She fell into deep thought and murmured, "If we can successfully perform the [Dance of the Dryads], we might be able to awaken the divine power left behind by the Father of the Oak Tree. This way, we might be able to purify the entire forest."
Speaking of this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
First, she turned her gaze to the handsome blonde Ildis. After staring at him for a while, Karina couldn't help but frown and murmured, "No, this won't do. He doesn't have enough strength. I'm afraid he won't be able to support even half of the ritual. "
Ildis was a little confused.
As the church of the Father of the Oak Tree gradually disappeared from the eyes of mortals, even the wizards did not know much about the internal sacred rituals of the church.
He still did not know what the others were talking about.
The Dryad quickly turned her gaze to Søren. Her eyes instantly lit up, and her expression became lively. She said with some enthusiasm, "He can do it!"
"He's not only strong enough! He also has great power! … "
"I can feel the light of divinity! … "
"If he's willing to help us perform the sacred ritual, he might be able to completely awaken the divine power left behind by the Father of the Oak Tree. This way, the entire Misty Forest can be purified! … "
Hearing the words of the Dryad, the Goddess of Magic immediately looked at Søren with pleading eyes.
Ildis was originally the candidate she had prepared.
If he couldn't do it, the Goddess of Magic would probably have to use some special methods to increase Ildis's strength, and then let him complete the sacred ritual.
Although this might require her to pay a high price, there really was something in the temple of the Father of the Oak Tree that was very important to her!
Now.
If Søren could complete the ritual, it meant that she did not need to pay too much. She only needed to think of a way to compensate Søren.
She was determined to obtain one of the items in the temple!
Therefore, at this moment, the Goddess of Magic looked at Søren with a hint of pleading.
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